{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Boardroom Path","title":"Jonathan Greenstein on Football Board Risk","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2228,"description":"In this episode of The Boardroom Path, Ralph Grayson speaks with Jonathan Greenstein, co-founder and director of Lagom Sports Compliance, about football club governance and the responsibilities of directors under the Independent Football Regulator.\nJonathan draws on his financial services compliance background to explain why a good governance statement needs a record of decisions, challenge and follow-up behind it. The regulator’s draft State of the Game report says 94% of clubs in the top five English leagues were loss-making in its 2025/26 dataset, which combines actual and forecast information. Jonathan discusses what boards should establish about the amount, timing and reliability of owner support. \nThe conversation covers related-party transactions, delegated authority and the difference between accountability and the practical ability to challenge. Jonathan also sets out the documents a prospective NED should request, the football-specific knowledge they will need to learn and why supporters must remain part of the board’s thinking.\n\nJonathan Greenstein: Jonathan Greenstein is co-founder and director of Lagom Sports Compliance, a specialist governance, risk, compliance and anti-financial crime advisory business focused on professional football. He founded Lagom Consulting in 2024 after 15 years in financial services regulatory compliance. At Lagom Sports Compliance, Jonathan leads business development, operations, finance and marketing, alongside his work with Lagom Consulting clients.\nRalph Grayson: Ralph Grayson is a Partner in the Board Practice at Sainty Hird & Partners, bringing extensive experience in board-level recruitment, assessment, and advisory services. With a deep understanding of the corporate governance landscape, Ralph specialises in guiding senior executives as they transition into impactful boardroom careers. His thoughtful approach, combined with a passion for developing effective leaders, enables him to facilitate insightful...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/G1uU7T2K5h04MQMPyxv_eCIOS7fQfv5ldjQOH6K6dHU/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS80MzQ1/YWYwZWI5NzIzMmIz/NzEyYWJiNTJhZGEy/NTUzOC5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}